Publications – Brock Research Group

FROM WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY

2024

131. V. Alevato, D. Streater, C. Premtaj, J. Huang, SL Brock, “CdS quantum dot aerogels for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution” Nano Res, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-024-7107-2

130. V. Alevato, D. Streater, J. Huang, SL Brock, “Effect of Crystal Structure on the Aggregation of CdS Quantum Dots: Consequences for Photophysical Properties and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution Activity” J. Phys. Chem. C, 2024, 128, 27, 11239–11246, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.4c02510

129. F. Aghabozorgi, S. S. Perera, SL Brock, “Ni_2–xMn_xP Nanoparticles as Earth-Abundant Precatalysts for Electrochemical Water Oxidation” Chemistry of Materials, 2024, 36, 5, 2461–2472, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.3c03215

2023

128. X Geng, D Liu, CC Hewa-Rahinduwage, SL Brock, L Luo, “Electrochemical Gelation of Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots: Applications in Gas Sensing and Photocatalysis” Accounts of chemical research 2023, 56 (9), 1087-1096, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.accounts.3c00042

127. T. N. Batugedara, S. L. Brock, “A Little Nickel Goes a Long Way: Ni Incorporation into Rh₂P for Stable Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Water Splitting in Acidic Media” ACS Materials Au 2023, 3 (4), 299-309, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialsau.2c00080

2022

126. T. Su’a, M. N. Poli, S. L. Brock, “Homogeneous Nanoparticles of Multimetallic Phosphides via Precursor Tuning: Ternary and Quaternary M2P Phases (M = Fe, Co, Ni)” ACS Nanoscience Au, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.2c00025

125. TN Batugedara, SL Brock, “Role of Noble- and Base-Metal Speciation and Surface Segregation in Ni2-xRhxP Nanocrystals on Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Reactions in Alkaline Media” Chemistry of Materials, 2022, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c00041

124. M. A. Hettiarachchi, T. Su’a, A. Ramzan, S. Pokhrel, B. Nadgorny, S. L. Brock, “Magnetic Fe1.3Ni0.7P Aerogels Prepared from Nanoparticle Assembly: The Functional Whole Is the Sum of Its Parts” J. Phys. Chem. C 2022, 126, 4, 2088–2097. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c08709

2021

123. C. C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, K. L. Silva, X. Geng, S. L. Brock, L. Luo, “Electrochemical gelation of quantum dots using non-noble metal electrodes at high oxidation potentials” Nanoscale, 2021,13, 20625-20636. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NR06615C

122. X. Geng, X. Liu, L. Mawella-Vithanage, C. C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, L. Zhang, S. L. Brock, T. Tan, L. Luo, “Photoexcited NO2 Enables Accelerated Response and Recovery Kinetics in Light-Activated NO2 Gas Sensing” ACS Sens. 2021, 6, 12, 4389–4397. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c01694

121. M. A. Hettiarachchi, T. Su’a, E. Abdelhamid, S. Pokhrel, B. Nadgorny, S. L. Brock, “Synthesis of Colloidal MnAsxSb1-x Nanoparticles: Compositional Inhomogeneity and Magnetic Consequences” J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 13292-13303. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC02479E

120. X. Geng, S. Li, L. Mawella-Vithanage, T. Ma, M. Kilani, B. Wang, L. Ma, C. C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, A.Shafikova, E. Nikolla, G. Mao, S. L. Brock, L. Zhang, L. Luo, “Atomically dispersed Pb ionic sites in PbCdSe quantum dot gels enhance room-temperature NO2 sensing” Nature Communications, 2021, 12, 4895 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-25192-4

119. C. C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, K. L. Silva, S. L. Brock, L. Luo, “Quantum Dot Assembly Driven by Electrochemically Generated Metal-Ion Crosslinkers” ACS Chemistry of Materials, 2021, 33, 12, 4522-44428. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.1c00832

118. S. I. Mutinda, T. N. Batugedara, B. Brown, S. L. Brock, “Co2-xRhxP nanoparticles for overall water splitting in basic media: activation by phase-segregation-assisted nanostructuring at the anode” ChemCatChem, 2021 DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202100483

117. S. I. Mutinda, T. N. Batugedara, B. Brown, O. Adeniran, Z.-F. Liu, S. L. Brock, “Rh2P activity at a fraction of the cost: Co2-xRhxP nanoparticles as efficient electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction in acidic media” ACS Applied Energy Materials 2021,4, 946-955. DOI:10.1021/acsaem.0c02880

2020

116. C. C. Hewa-Rahinduwage, X. Geng, K. L. Silva, X. Niu, L. Zhang, S. L. Brock, L. Luo, “Reversible Electrochemical Gelation of Metal Chalcogenide Quantum Dots” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, 142, 12207-12215. DOI:10.1021/jacs.0c03156

115. J. L. Davis, K. L. Silva, S. L. Brock, “Exploiting Kinetics for Assembly of Multicomponent Nanoparticle Networks with Programmable Control of Heterogeneity” Chemical Communications 2020, 56, 458-461. DOI:10.1039/c9cc09027d

2019

114. K. L. Silva, L. Silmi, S. L. Brock, “Effect of Metal Ion Solubility on the Oxidative Assembly of Metal Sulfide Quantum Dots” Journal of Chemical Physics, 2019, 151, 234715: 1-9. DOI:10.1063/1.5128932. Invited Paper, Special Issue on Colloidal Quantum Dots

113. P. J. Topalian, D. R. Liyanage, S. J. Danforth, A. I. d’Aquino, S. L. Brock, M. E. Bussell, “Effect of Particle Size on the Deep HDS Properties of Ni2P Catalysts” Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2019, 123, 25701-25711. DOI:10.1021/acs.jpcc.9b07034

112. M. A. Hettiarachchi E. Abdelhamid, B. Nadgorny, S. L. Brock, “Anisotropic Manganese Antimonide Nanoparticle Formation by Solution-Solid-Solid Growth Mechanism : Consequence of Sodium Borohydride Addition Towards Reduced Surface Oxidation and Enhanced Magnetic Moment” Nanoscale, 2019, 11, 6886 – 6896. DOI: 10.1039/C8NR09142K. Selected for inclusion in a themed collection: International Year of the Periodic Table: As attractive as magnets—applications for magnetic materials

2018

111. T. Berestok, P. Guardia; R. Du, J. Blanco Portals; M. Colombo, S. Estradé, F. Peiró, S. L. Brock, A. Cabot “Metal Oxide Aerogels with Controlled Crystallinity and Faceting from the Epoxide-Driven Cross-Linking of Colloidal Nanocrystals” ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2018, 10, 16041-16048. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b03754

110. S. Mutinda, D. Li, J. Kay, S. L. Brock, “Synthesis and Characterization of Co2-xRhxP Nanoparticles and Their Catalytic Activity Towards the Oxygen Evolution Reaction” J. Mater. Chem. A, 2018, 6, 12142 – 12152. DOI: 10.1039/C8TA02016G

109. I. K. Hewavitharana, S. L. Brock “Application of Aqueous-based Covalent Crosslinking Strategies to the Formation of Metal Chalcogenide Gels and Aerogels” Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, 2018, 232, 1697-1706 (special issue in honor of Alexander Eychmüller’s 60th birthday). DOI:10.1515/zpch-2018-1171

108. T. Berestok, P. Guardia, S. Estradé, F. Peiró, A. Cabot , S. L. Brock “CuGaS2 and CuGaS2-ZnS Porous Layers from Solution-processed Nanocrystals” Nanomaterials 2018, 8, 220. DOI: 10.3390/nano8040220

107. T. Berestok, P. Guardia, J. Blanco Portals, S. Estrade, J. Llorca, F. Peiró, A. Cabot, S. Brock “Surface Chemistry and Nano/microstructure Engineering on Photocatalytic In2S3 Nanocrystals” Langmuir 2018. DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b00406

2017

106. I. K. Hewavitharana, S. L. Brock “When Ligand Exchange Leads to Ion-Exchange: Nanocrystal Facets Dictate the Outcome” ACS Nano, 2017, 11, 11217-11224. DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b05534

105. D. Ruchira Liyanage, D. Li, Q. B. Cheek, H. Baydoun, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) Catalytic Performance of Ni2-xRuxP Nanocrystals: Enhancing Activity by Dilution of the Noble Metal” Journal of Materials Chemistry, A 2017, 17609 – 17618. DOI: 10.1039/C7TA05353C

104. J. Davis, A. Chalifoux, S. L. Brock “Role of crystal structure and chalcogenide redox properties on the oxidative assembly of cadmium chalcogenide nanocrystals” Langmuir, 2017, 33, 9434-9443 (special issue: Fundamental Interfacial Science for Energy Applications) DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b01118

103. L. Korala, J. Germain, E. Chen, I. Pala, D. Li and S. L. Brock, “CdS Aerogels as Efficient Photocatalysts for Degradation of Organic Dyes under Visible Light Irradiation ” Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 2017, Advance Article http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlehtml/2017/qi/c7qi00140a

102. A. Wani, G. H. L. Savithra, A. Abyad, S. Kanvinde; J. Li, S. Brock, D. Oupický, “Surface Pegylation of Mesoporous Silica Nanorods (Msnr): Effect on Loading, Release, and Delivery of Mitoxantrone in Hypoxic Cancer Cells.” Scientific Reports 2017, 7, 2274-1-11. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-02531-4

101. R. Pimmachcharige, Y. Zhang, R. Regmi, G. Lawes and S. L. Brock, “Solution-Phase Growth Mechanism of Phosphours-doped MnAs Nanoparticles: Size, Polydispersity, and Dopant Control on the Nanoscale ” Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2017, 5, 3352-3358. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2017/TC/C7TC00579B#!divAbstract

100. D. Li, H. Baydoun, B. Kulikowsk, S. L. Brock, “Boosting Catalytic Performance of Iron Phosphide Nanorods for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction by Incorporation of Manganese” Chemistry of Materials, 2017, Accepted. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemmater.7b00055

2016

99. M. Hettiarachchi, E. Abdellhamid, B. Nadgorny, S. L. Brock, “Synthesis of Colloidal MnSb Nanoparticles: Consequences of Size and Surface Characteristics on Magnetic Properties. Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2016, 4, 6790-6797. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2016/tc/c6tc01478j#!divAbstract

98. D. Li, M. P. Arachchige, B. Kulikowski, G. Lawes, T. Seda, S. L. Brock, “Control of Composition and Size in Discrete Co_xFe_2-xP Nanoparticles: Consequence for Magnetic Properties” Chemistry of Materials, 2016, 28, 3920-3927. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemmater.6b01185

97. D. Li, H. Baydoun, C. N. Verani, S. L. Brock, “Efficient Water Oxidation Using CoMnP Nanoparticles” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2016, 138, 4006-4009. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jacs.6b01543

96. S. Danforth, D. Liyanage, A. Hitihami-Mudiyanselage, B. Ilic, S. L. Brock, M. Bussell “Probing hydrodesulfurization over bimetallic phosphides using monodisperse Ni_2-xM_xP nanoparticles encapsulated in mesoporous silica” Surface Science, 2016, 648, 126-135 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003960281500309X

2015

95. S. L. Brock “Reviewer Requests—When To Click ”I agree” and When To Say No. Managing Reviewer Obligations Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 27, 3547-3548. Editorial DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b01672

94. D. James, X. Lu, D. Morelli, S. L. Brock “Solvothermal Synthesis of Tetrahedrite: Speeding Up the Process of Thermoelectric Material Generation” ACS Appl. Mater. Interface, 2015, 7, 23623–23632 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.5b07141

93. A. Hitihami-Mudiyanselage, M. Arachchige, T. Seda, G. Lawes, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Characterization of Discrete FexNi2–xP Nanocrystals (0 <x < 2): Compositional Effects on Magnetic Properties” Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 27, 6592–6600 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b02149

92. D. Li, K. Senevirathne, L. Aquilina, S. L. Brock “Effect of Synthetic Levers on Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticle Formation: Ni5P4 and NiP2” Inorganic Chemistry, 2015, 54, 7968-7975 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b01125

91. D. Liyanage, S. Danforth, Y. Liu, M. Bussell, S. L. Brock “Simultaneous Control of Composition, Size, and Morphology in Discrete Ni2–xCoxP Nanoparticles” Chemistry of Materials, 2015, 27, 4349-4357 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.chemmater.5b00958

90. D. James, X. Lu, A. Nguyen, D. Morelli, S. L. Brock “Design of Lead Telluride Based Thermoelectric Materials through Incorporation of Lead Sulfide Inclusions or Ligand Stripping of Nanosized Building Blocks” The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119, 4635-4644 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp5127046

2014

89. A. Hitihami-Mudiyanselage, K. Senevirathne, S. L. Brock “Bottom-Up Assembly of Ni2P Nanoparticles into Three-Dimensional Architectures: An Alternative Mechanism for Phosphide Gelation” Chemistry of Materials, 2014, 26, 6251-6256 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm5030958

88. Y. Zhang, R. Regmi, Y. Liu, G. Lawes, S. L. Brock “Phase-Coexistence and Thermal Hysteresis in Samples Comprising Adventitiously Doped MnAs Nanocrystals: Programming of Aggregate Properties in Magnetostructural Nanomaterials” ACS Nano 2014, 8, 6814-6821 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/nn501149s

2013

87. G. H. L. Savithra, R. H. Bowker, Bo A. Carrillo, M. E. Bussell, S. L. Brock “Mesoporous Matrix Encapsulation for the Synthesis of Monodisperse Pd₅P₂ Nanoparticle Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts”ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2013, 5, 5403-5407 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am402003g

86. G. H. L. Savithra, E. Muthuswamy, R. H. Bowker, Bo A. Carrillo, M. E. Bussell, S. L. Brock “Rational Design of Nickel Phosphide Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts: Controlling Particle Size and Preventing Sintering”Chemistry of Materials 2013, 25, 825–833 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm302680j

85. L. Korala, Z. Wang, Y. Liu, S. Maldonado, S. L. Brock “Uniform Thin Films of CdSe and CdSe(ZnS) Core(shell) Quantum Dots by Sol-Gel Assembly: Enabling Photoelectrochemical Characterization and Electronic Applications”ACS Nano 2013, 7, 1215–1223 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn304563j

84. A. Hitihami-Mudiyanselage, K. Senevirathne, S. L. Brock “Assembly of Phosphide Nanocrystals Into Porous Networks: Formation of InP Gels and Aerogels”ACS Nano 2013, 7, 1163–1170 http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn305959q

2012

83. J. N Freitas, J. P. C. Alves, L. Korala, S. L. Brock, A. F. Nogueira “Hybrid photovoltaic devices based on chalcogenide nanostructures”. Proceedings of SPIE, 2012, 847711-847711-11 http://proceedings.spiedigitallibrary.org/proceeding.aspx?articleid=1359692

82. K. K. Kalebaila, D. G. Georgiev, S. L. Brock “Lead Selenide Nanostructured Aerogels and Xerogels” Zeitschrift fuer Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, (Special Issue, Invited, Chalcogenides and Chalcogenidometalates: From Basic Research to Fundamental Applications) 2012, 638, 2598-2603. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/zaac.201200354/abstract

81. J. N Freitas, L. Korala, L. X Reynolds, S. A. Haque, S. L. Brock, A. F. Nogueira “Connecting the (quantum) dots: Toward hybrid photovoltaic devices based on chalcogenide gels” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2012, 14, 15180-15184. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2012/cp/c2cp42998e

80. R. Seshadri, S. L. Brock, A. Ramirez, M. A. Subramanian, M. E. Thompson “Advances in the development and growth of functional materials: Toward the paradigm of materials by design” MRS Bulletin, 2012, 37, 682-690. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8637546

79. S. Ganguly, C. Zhou, D. Morelli, J. Sakamoto, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Characterization of Telluride Aerogels: Effect of Gelation on Thermoelectric Performance of Bi₂Te₃ and Bi_2-xSb_xTe₃ Nanostructures”Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 17431–17439. thttp://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp3055608

78. L. Korala, S. L. Brock “Aggregation Kinetics of Metal Chalcogenide Nanocrystals: Generation of Transparent CdSe (ZnS) Core (Shell) Gels”Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116, 17110–17117. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp305378u

77. L. Korala, L. Li, S. L. Brock “Transparent conducting films of CdSe(ZnS) core(shell) quantum dot xerogels” Chemical Communications, 2012, 48, 8523-8525. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2012/CC/c2cc34188c

76. A. Wani, E. Muthuswamy, G. H. L. Savithra, G. Mao, S. L. Brock, D. Oupickỳ “Surface Functionalization of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Controls Loading and Release Behavior of Mitoxantrone” Pharmaceutical Research 2012, 29, 2407-2418. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11095-012-0766-9

75. I. R. Pala, S. L. Brock “ZnS Nanoparticle Gels for Remediation of Pb²⁺ and Hg²⁺ Polluted Water”ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2012, 4, 2160-2167. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/am3001538

2011

74. M. Urdaneta, P. Stepanov, I. N. Weinberg, I. Pala and S. Brock “Porous Silicon-Based Quantum Dot Broad Spectrum Radiation Detector” Journal of Instrumentation 2011, 6, C01027-1-6. http://iopscience.iop.org/1748-0221/6/01/C01027/

73. E. Muthuswamy, G. H. L. Savithra, S. L. Brock “Synthetic Levers Enabling Independent Control of Phase, Size, and Morphology in Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticles” ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 2402-2411. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn1033357

72. P. Tian, Y. Zhang, K. Senevirathne, S. L. Brock, A. Dixit, G. Lawes, S. Billinge “Diverse Structural and Magnetic Properties of Differently Prepared MnAs Nanoparticles” ACS Nano, 2011, 5, 2970-2978. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn200020r

71. W. Dong, W. Rhine, G. Caggiano, O. R. Evans, G. Gould, J. White, J. Sharp, P. Gilbert, S. Ganguly, S. L. Brock “Characterization of Bismuth Telluride Aerogels for Thermoelectric Applications” Mater. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 2011, 1306, DOI: 10.1557/opl.2011.475. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8207242

70. S. Ganguly, S. L. Brock, “Toward Nanostructured Thermoelectrics: Synthesis and Characterization of Lead Telluride Gels and Aerogels” Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21, 8800-8806. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2011/JM/c1jm11015b

69. Q. Yao, S. L. Brock “Porous CdTe Nanocrystal Assemblies: Ligation Effects on the Gelation Process and the Properties of Resultant Aerogels” Inorganic Chemistry, 2011, 50, 9985-9992. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ic201333y

68. E. Muthuswamy, S. L. Brock “Solid-State Phase Transformations in Solution: Templated Conversion of Nanoscale Nickel Phosphides” Chemical Communications, 2011, 47, 12334-12336. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2011/cc/c1cc15198c

67. S. Ganguly, C. Zhou, D. Morelli, J. Sakamoto, C. Uher, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Evaluation of Lead Telluride/Bismuth Antimony Telluride Nanocomposites for Thermoelectric Applications” Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2011, 194, 3195-3201. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002245961100524X

2010

66. K. Somaskandan, G. M. Tsoi, L. E. Wenger, S. L. Brock “Ternary Heterostructured Phosphide Nanoparticles: MnP@InP” Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010, 20, 375-380. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2010/JM/b919447a

65. Q. Yao, S. L. Brock, “Optical Sensing of Triethylamine by CdSe Aerogels” Nanotechnology, 2010, 21, 115502-1-10. http://iopscience.iop.org/0957-4484/21/11/115502/

64. I. R. Pala, I. U. Arachchige, D. G. Georgiev, S. L. Brock “Reversible Gelation of II-VI Nanocrystals: The Nature of Interparticle Bonding and the Origin of Nanocrystal Photochemical Instability” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2010, 49, 3661-3665. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/anie.201000034/abstract

63. S. Pawley, K. K. Kalebaila, I. Moudrakovski, J. A. Ripmeester, S. L. Brock “Pore Structure and Interconnectivity of CdS Aerogels and Xerogels by Hyperpolarized Xe NMR” Journal of Physical Chemistry, C, 2010, 114, 13187-13195. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/jp103157t

62. E. Muthuswamy, S. L. Brock “Oxidation Does Not (Always) Kill Reactivity of Transition Metals: Solution-Phase Conversion of Nanoscale Transition Metal Oxides to Phosphides and Sulfides” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2010, 132, 15849-15851. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja106397b

61. R. Wang, L. Li, I. U. Arachchige, S. Ganguly, S. L. Brock, G. Mao “Nanoparticles Change the Ordering Pattern of n-Carboxylic Acids into Nanorods on HOPG” ACS Nano, 2010 4, 6687-6696. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn102184y

60. S. Bhattarai, E. Muthuswamy, A. Wani, M. Brichacek, A. L. Castañeda, S. L. Brock, D. Oupickỳ “Enhanced Gene and siRNA Delivery by Polycation-Modified Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles Loaded with Chloroquine” Pharmaceutical Research 2010, 27, 2556-2568. http://www.springerlink.com/content/xl5l52308l077n57/

2009

59. Q. Yao, I. U. Arachchige, S. L. Brock “Expanding the Repertoire of Chalcogenide Nanocrystal Networks: Ag₂Se Gels and Aerogels by Cation Exchange Reactions” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2009, 131, 2800–2801. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja900042y

58. K. Senevirathne, R. Tackett, P. Kharel, G. Lawes, K. Somaskandan, S. L. Brock “Discrete, Dispersible MnAs Nanocrystals from Solution Methods: Phase Control on the Nanoscale and Magnetic Consequences” ACS Nano, 2009, 3, 1129-1138. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn900194f

57. H. Yu, Y. Liu, S. L. Brock “Tuning the Optical Band Gap of Quantum Dot Assemblies by Varying Network Density” ACS Nano, 2009, 3, 2000-2006. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn900456f

56. E. Muthuswamy, P. R. Kharel, G. Lawes, S. L. Brock “Control of Phase in Phosphide Nanoparticles Produced by Metal Nanoparticle Transformation: Fe₂P and FeP” ACS Nano, 2009, 3, 2383-2393. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn900574r

2008

55. Y. You, K. K. Kalebaila, S. L. Brock, D. Oupickỳ “Temperature-Controlled Uptake and Release in PNIPAM-modified Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles” Chemistry of Materials, 2008, 20, 3354-3359. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm703363w

54. C. M. Sweeney, K. L. Stamm, S. L. Brock “On the Feasibility of Phosphide Generation from Phosphate Reduction: The Case of Rh, Ag, and Ir” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2008, 448, 122-127. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838806016252

53. H. Yu, Y. Liu, S. L. Brock “Synthesis of Discrete and Dispersible MoS₂ Nanocrystals” Inorganic Chemistry, 2008, 47, 1428-1434. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ic701020s

52. K. L. Stamm, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Characterization of Fe₃P Composite Nanorods Produced by Phosphate Reduction in Anodized Alumina Templates” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2008, 453, 476-481. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838806019785

51. H. Yu, R. Bellair, R. M. Kannan, S. L. Brock “Engineering Strength, Porosity, and Emission Intensity of Nanostructured Networks by Altering the Building-Block Shape” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008, 130, 5054-5055. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja801212e

50. K. Senevirathne, S. L. Brock “Recent Developments in Synthetic Approaches to Transition Metal Phosphide Nanoparticles for Magnetic and Catalytic Applications” Journal of Solid State Chemistry (invited contribution to a special issue on Nanoscience), 2008, 181, 1552-1559. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022459608001400

49. H. Yu, S. L. Brock “Effects of Nanoparticle Shape on the Morphology and Properties of Porous CdSe Assemblies (Aerogels)” ACS Nano, 2008, 2, 1563-1570. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/nn8002295

2007

48. I. U. Arachchige, S. L. Brock “Highly Luminescent Quantum Dot Monoliths” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2007, 129, 1840-1841. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja066749c

47. I. U. Arachchige, S. L. Brock “Sol-Gel Methods for the Assembly of Metal-Chalcogenide Quantum Dots” Accounts of Chemical Research (invited,special issue, Sol Gel Materials and Chemistry), 2007, 40, 801-809. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ar600028s

46. J. A. Aitken, G. Tsoi, L. E. Wenger, S. L. Brock “Phase Segregation of MnP in Chalcopyrite Dilute Magnetic Semiconductors: A Cautionary Tale” Chemistry of Material., 2007, 19, 5272-5278. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm071454z

45. K. Senevirathne, A. W. Burns, M. E. Bussell, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Characterization of Discrete Nickel Phosphide Nanoparticles: Effect of Surface Ligation Chemistry on Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization of Thiophene” Advanced Functional Materials, 2007, 17, 3933-3939. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.200700758/abstract

2006

44. K. K. Kalebaila, D. G. Georgiev, S. L. Brock “Synthesis and Characterization of Germanium Sulfide Aerogels” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2006, 352, 232-240. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022309305007970

43. K. A. Gregg, S. C. Perera, G. Lawes, S. Shinozaki, S. L. Brock “Controlled Synthesis of MnP Nanorods: The Effect of Shape Anisotropy on Magnetization” Chemistry of Materials, 2006, 18, 879-886. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm052080h

42. P. Arumugam, S. S. Shinozaki, R. Wang, G. Mao, S. L. Brock “From Ribbons to Nanodot Arrays: Nanopattern Design through Reductive Annealing” Chemical Communications, 2006, 1121-1123. http://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2006/CC/b514595c

41. J. L. Mohanan, S. L. Brock “CdS Aerogels: Effect of Concentration and Primary Particle Size on Surface Area and Opto-electronic Properties” Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, (invited contribution to the special issue from the 2005 Conference on Sol-Gel Science), 2006, 40, 341-350. http://www.springerlink.com/content/m4616047188201m4/

40. I. U. Arachchige, S. L. Brock “Sol-Gel Assembly of CdSe Nanoparticles to form Porous Aerogel Networks” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2006, 128, 7964-7971. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja061561e

39. S. L. Brock, I. U. Arachchige, K. K. Kalebaila “Metal Chalcogenide Gels, Xerogels and Aerogels,” Comments on Inorganic Chemistry (invited contribution), 2006, 27, 103-126. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02603590601084434

2005

38. J. L. Mohanan, I. U. Arachchige, S. L. Brock, “Porous Semiconductor Chalcogenide Aerogels,” Science, 2005, 307, 397-401. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/307/5708/397.full

37. K. Somaskandan, G. Tsoi, L. E. Wenger, S. L. Brock, “Isovalent Doping Strategy for Manganese Introduction into III-V Diluted Magnetic Semiconductor Nanoparticles: InP:Mn,” Chemistry of Materials, 2005, 17, 1190-1198. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm048796e

36. J. A. Aitken, V. Ganzha-Hazen, S. L. Brock, “Solvothermal Synthesis of Cu3P via Reactions of Amorphous Red Phosphorus and a Variety of Copper Sources,” Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2005, 178, 970-975.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022459604005353

35. I. U. Arachchige, J. L. Mohanan, S. L. Brock, “Sol-gel Processing of Semiconducting Metal Chalcogenide Xerogels: Influence of Dimensionality on Quantum Confinement Effects in a Nanoparticle Network,” Chemistry of Materials, 2005, 17, 6644-6650. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/cm0518325

34. B. Jayasekera, S. L. Brock, A. Y. H. Lo, R. W. Schurko, G.-A. Nazri, “Structure-Property Correlations in Solid Solutions of (CuI)₈P_12-xAs_x, 2.4 ≤ x ≤ 6.6” Chemistry, A European Journal, 2005, 11, 3762-3772. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.200400727/abstract

2004

33. D. Chen, R. Wang, I. Arachchige, G. Mao, S. L. Brock, “Particle-Rod Hybrids: Growth of Arachidic Acid Molecular Rods from Capped Cadmium Selenide Nanoparticles,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2004, 126, 16290-16291. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja045011x

32. J. L. Mohanan, S. L. Brock, “A New Addition to the Aerogel Community: Unsupported CdS Aerogels with Tunable Optical Properties,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (invited contribution to the special issue from the 7th International Symposium on Aerogels), 2004, 350, 1-8. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022309304008592

31. B. Jayasekera, K. Somaskandan, S. L. Brock, “Liberation of Pnicogen Chains from Cu2P1.8As1.2I2: Synthesis and Characterization of a New Polymer of P-As,” Inorganic Chemistry, 2004, 43, 6902-6904. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ic0490223

30. S. L. Brock, S. C. Perera, K. L. Stamm, “Chemical Routes for Production of Transition Metal Phosphides on the Nanoscale: Implications for Advanced Magnetic and Catalytic Materials,” Chemistry-A European Journal, 2004, 10, 3364-3371 (invited Concepts paper). http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.200305775/abstract

2003

29. S. C. Perera, G. Tsoi, L. E. Wenger, S. L. Brock, “Synthesis of MnP Nanocrystals by Treatment of Metal Carbonyl Complexes with Phosphines: A New, Versatile Route to Nanoscale Transition Metal Phosphides,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003, 125, 13960-13961. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ja038037h

28. S. C. Perera, P. S. Fodor, G. Tsoi, L. Wenger, S. L. Brock, “Application of De-silylation Strategies to the Preparation of Transition Metal Pnictide Nanocrystals: The Case of FeP,” Chemistry of Materials, 2003, 15, 4034-4038.

27. J. Mohanan, S. L. Brock, “Influence of Synthetic and Processing Parameters on the Surface Area, Speciation, and Particle Formation in Copper Oxide/Silica Aerogel Composites,” Chemistry of Materials, 2003, 15, 2567-2576.

26. S. C. Perera, S. L. Brock, “Effect of Precursor Salt on FeP Nanoparticle Formation,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 2003, 755, DD5.9.1-DD5.9.6.

25. B. Jayasekera, S. L. Brock, “Ag Ion-Exchange Reactions of Cu₂P₃I₂ and Cu₂P_1.8As_1.2I₂,” Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings, 2003, 755, DD6.12.1-DD6.12.6.

24. K. L. Stamm, J. C. Garno, G.-y. Liu, S. L. Brock, “A General Methodology for the Synthesis of Transition Metal Pnictide Nanoparticles from Pnictate Precursors and its Application to Iron-Phosphorus Phases.” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2003, 125, 4038-4039.

23. B. Jayasekera, J. A. Aitken, M. J. Heeg, S. L. Brock, “Towards an Arsenic Analog of Hittorf’s Phosphorus: Mixed Pnicogen Chains in Cu₂P_1.8As_1.2I₂,” Inorganic Chemistry, 2003, 42, 658-660.